Vicky, Your not doing anything wrong just not proper sequence <G> online you can view the Cardiac, Eyes, Hip & Elbow for that is all reported. You have to ask a site operator for a 'dog' report in writing (can be via email I assume as well besides snail) generally you pay $10 for this report -- you have to have the dogs official AKC name not their call name -- if it is in BGF and owners/breeders have been reporting various health data then that will show up in this report it will also include death and possible cause of death if it has been reported. None of this data will be released UNLESS the owner or breeder has signed release waiver if I remember correctly -- maybe a current BGF Trustee can answer that question for you it's been a few years since I was on their board. I was told by Margrit Kitchin you could do a 'future puppy' report for $5 giving sire/dam of prospective litter again this was a few years back (2001) so the cost may of gone up. Site operators are listed on the BernerGarde webpage www.bernergarde.org
HTH, Pat T. Texas --- Vicky Whitney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay, Pat, maybe you can help me here. You stated > that I should be able to > ask for some kind of "dog report" and receive all > the health data that has > been reported on that dog. I have been totally > unsuccessful in finding > anything except GDC, OFA, and CERF numbers. I have > twice reported health > issues on one of my dogs that are not covered by any > similar agency, > thinking it would be valuable information for anyone > researching her lines. > But it doesn't show up anywhere that I can find! > > Maybe you or someone else can help those of us who > have problems utilizing > BernerGarde exactly how to find that information. > I've tried looking for > dates and causes of death and any other health > problems, which is (to me) > equally as important as the "standard" clearances, > but can't find anything. > Can clearances for heart, thyroid, and vWD be > reported there? What about > health issues such as entropion? Am I doing > something wrong? > > Please don't get me wrong -- I think BernerGarde is > an invaluable tool, but > it is not giving me as much information as I thought > it would (or could). > I've already reported fully on one dog, and will > enter my other as soon as I > get his clearance certificates from PennHip and OFA. > So as long as we're at > it, perhaps you can tell me how I can do that > myself? > > Grateful in Montana, > Vicky Whitney > > > ORIGINAL POST: > Patricia Tackett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > . . . if you ask for a 'dog' report or 'future > puppy' report ALL health data > that has been reported by owner/breeder would be in > that report including > siblings/half siblings, etc. > > BGF is a great tool but only as great as the data > being given -- if breeders > do not use it themselves > for their puppies or owners do not take initiative > to input their dogs then > the data will never be shared > and only through sharing data will we continue to > help improve the health of > this lovely breed. > > Pat Tackett > Texas > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months > FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
